2003 Death Idi Amin, Ugandan dictator, dies at 78 1996 Death Mohamed Amin, cameraman, photojournalist, known for photos of Ethiopian famine, fall of Idi Amin, wrote, 'Journey Through Pakistan', dies at 53 1989 Event Idi Amin expelled from Zaire 1982 Event Amin Gemayel sworn in as president of Lebanon 1979 Event Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown 1979 Death Hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered 1979 Event Coup in Afghanistan under Hafizullah Amin 1979 Event Ex-president Idi Amin of Uganda flees to Libya 1979 Event Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala 1972 Event Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda 1972 Event Uganda president Idi Amin throws out all 80,000 Asians 1971 Event General Idi Amin Dada appointed president of Uganda 1971 Event Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become dictator of Uganda 1971 Event Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada 1963 Event General Amin al-Hafez becomes president of Syria 1954 Death Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67 1943 Birthday Mohamed Amin, born in Kenya, cameraman, photojournalist, known for photos of Ethiopian famine, fall of Idi Amin, wrote, 'Journey Through Pakistan' 1925 Birthday Idi Amin, born in Uganda, military dictator, president of Uganda, assumed role of Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, attempted to annex Kagera, Tanzania 1886 Birthday Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author
